forfeits

Meaning of forfeits

noun
  1. A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
  2. A thing forfeited; that which is taken from somebody in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, breach of contract, etc.
    He who murders pays the forfeit of his own life.
  3. Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.
  4. Injury; wrong; mischief.
verb
  1. To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
    He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate.
  2. To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by violation of the rules
    Because only nine players were present, the football team was forced to forfeit the game.
  3. To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
  4. To fail to keep an obligation.

noun

A game in which forfeits are demanded.

Information about forfeits

  • The singular form of forfeits is: forfeit.
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Hyphenation of forfeits

for-feits

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • forfeits is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

forfeits synonyms

Meaning :

capitulate, disqualify, surrender, forgo

Words that rhyme with forfeits

conceits, deceits, misconceits, preconceits, counterfeits, surfeits, geits, Fahrenheits, Yiddishkeits, gemutlichkeits, freits, Yahrzeits, yahrzeits

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